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| office2 = [[Government of Maharashtra|Minister of State for Tourism]] | | office2 =[[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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| 1namedata3 = [[Prithviraj Chavan]] | |||
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
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'''Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh''' (born 21 March 1976) is an Indian Politician from [[Indian National Congress]]. He is the son of veteran congress leader [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]. He is a three term Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Latur City (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Latur City]] constituency. He is the National Secretary of the [[All India Congress Committee]] and is also the guardian minister of [[Latur district]]. In 2014, he was appointed | '''Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh''' (born 21 March 1976) is an Indian Politician from [[Indian National Congress]]. He is the son of veteran congress leader [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]. He is a three term Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Latur City (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Latur City]] constituency. He is the National Secretary of the [[All India Congress Committee]] and is also the guardian minister of [[Latur district]]. In 2014, he was appointed Minister of State for Tourism, Food & Drugs Administration, Excise, and New Renewable Energy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-son-rises-in-latur/ |title= The son rises in Latur | date= 2 October 2009| publisher=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=13 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/latur-city.html |title= Latur City (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections | date=15 October 2014|publisher=[[Elections]]|access-date=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Son of a politician, Amit Deshmukh entered the Maharashtra | Son of a politician, Amit Deshmukh entered the Maharashtra political scene at a young age. Working from the grassroots, he actively participated in the 1997 Latur Nagar Parishad elections at the age of 21, and was involved in the campaigning for [[Shivraj Patil]] in the 1999 [[Lok Sabha]] elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140602/nation-politics/article/congress-ncp-ministry-maharashtra-expanded-two-inducted |title= Congress-NCP ministry in Maharashtra expanded; two inducted| date=10 January 2016| publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]| accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vilasrao-deshmukh-son-amit-cabinet-berth-chavan-government/1/213227.html| title= Deshmukhs son Amit may get Cabinet berth in Chavan government |date=14 August 2012 | publisher=[[India Today]]| accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120817/jsp/nation/story_15863815.jsp| title= Party tribute: Vilasrao son set to join ministry; Induction with ally bond hope |date=17 August 2012 |publisher=[[Telegraph India]]|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120817/jsp/nation/story_15863815.jsp| title= Party tribute: Vilasrao son set to join ministry; Induction with ally bond hope |date=17 August 2012 |publisher=[[Telegraph India]]|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||
He has been the Vice-President of the Youth Congress in the years 2002 and 2008. In 2009, Amit Deshmukh contested from Latur city on a Congress ticket and defeated Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan Pathan of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], and Shripad Kulkarni of [[Shiv Sena]] by a margin of 89,480 votes. It was the fourth largest victory in [[Maharashtra]] | He has been the Vice-President of the Youth Congress in the years 2002 and 2008. In 2009, Amit Deshmukh contested from Latur city on a Congress ticket and defeated Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan Pathan of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], and Shripad Kulkarni of [[Shiv Sena]] by a margin of 89,480 votes. It was the fourth largest victory in [[Maharashtra]]. | ||
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/amit-deshmukh-to-step-into-his-father-s-shoes/story-eEKxjDiWpoGDpjwKTUImON.html | title=Amit Deshmukh to step into his father's shoes |date=14 August 2012|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/amit-deshmukh-to-step-into-his-father-s-shoes/story-eEKxjDiWpoGDpjwKTUImON.html | title=Amit Deshmukh to step into his father's shoes |date=14 August 2012|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/maharashtra-haryana-poll-heavyweights-who-wins-who-loses/20141019.html | title=Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses|date=19 October 2014|publisher=Rediff India|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/maharashtra-haryana-poll-heavyweights-who-wins-who-loses/20141019.html | title=Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses|date=19 October 2014|publisher=Rediff India|accessdate=13 February 2017 }}</ref> | ||